The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
BUNA, PAPUA. 1952. PLAQUE (SINCE REMOVED) INSCRIBED: "18TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE. THE 2ND/10TH BATTALION, SUPPORTED BY AUSTRALIAN TANKS AND ARTILLERY AND BY UNITED STATES INFANTRY, CAPTURED THIS AIRSTRIP, AFTER A SERIES OF STRONG ATTACKS WHICH BEGAN ON 22ND DECEMBER, 1942." (1942-12-22). (DONOR M. KEARY)
BUNA, PAPUA. 1952. AN AMERICAN GENERAL STUART M3 LIGHT TANK ABANDONED AMONGST THE KUNAI GRASS. IN 1942-12 THIS WAS MANNED BY 2/6TH ARMOURED REGIMENT IN SUPPORT OF 2/10TH BATTALION TROOPS ATTACKING JAP
BUNA, PAPUA. 1952. AN AMERICAN GENERAL STUART M3 LIGHT TANK ABANDONED AMONGST THE KUNAI GRASS. IN 1942-12 THIS WAS MANNED BY 2/6TH ARMOURED REGIMENT IN SUPPORT OF 2/10TH BATTALION TROOPS ATTACKING JAP
This painting shows an attack by troops of the 18th Australian Infantry Brigade, supported by General Stuart tanks of the 2/6th Australian Armoured Regiment during the struggle for Buna, New Guinea.
WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10-15. AMERICAN TROOPS OF 128TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 32ND UNITED STATES DIVISION, ON THE FIRST STAGE OF THE BATTLE OF THE BEACHES WHICH BEGAN ON 1942-11-19. THE JAPANESE RESIS
PAPUA. A WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT FLIES OVERHEAD DIRECTING FIELD ARTILLERY DURING THE ATTACK BY ALLIED INFANTRY AND AUSTRALIAN-MANNED TANKS ON BUNA.
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-07-03. MEN OF 2/10TH INFANTRY BATTALION, SUPPORTED BY TANKS OF 1ST ARMOURED REGIMENT, ADVANCE THROUGH THE CRACKING PLANT AREA. (UNITED STATES SIGNAL CORPS C-45-19975). (DONOR:
